Gottlieb R. Berger (October 3, 1885 – December 14, 1973) served as mayor of
Murray, Utah
Murray () is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Houston Murray, Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2020 census, M ...
from 1934 to 1941. He was a foreman for the
American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO), and was a member of
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington, by a group of six theater owners including John Cort (the first president), brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harr ...
. He was a son of Murray founding father Gottlieb Berger who served on the city council when the city was incorporated.
As Mayor, he was noted for his efforts to improve roads, especially collaborating with
Midvale, Utah
Midvale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Midvale's population was 34,124 according to 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Midvale is home to the Sho ...
to improve roads between the two cities.
[Midvale, Murray Ask Road Fixing. ]The Deseret News
The ''Deseret News'' () is the oldest continuously operating publication in the American west. Its multi-platform products feature journalism and commentary across the fields of politics, culture, family life, faith, sports, and entertainment. Th ...
September 7, 1935. He died December 14, 1973.
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1885 births
1973 deaths
Mayors of Murray, Utah
20th-century American politicians
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